Watch the football follies film that started it all

Published: Jun 03, 2010 at 07:31 AM

As a follow-up to the critically acclaimed "They Call It Pro Football" in 1965, NFL Films created the first football follies film in 1968. Rather than showing spectacular plays made by gifted athletes, NFL Films compiled goofs and gaffes in what was the start of something special for fans to enjoy.

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» **Football follies on Hulu**
» **Top 10 football follies**

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